Lucky You

Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, ...
Photo: Merie W. Wallace

In Texas Hold ‘Em, flop refers to the moment the dealer turns over three cards. Alas, Vegas romance Lucky You suggests another meaning of the word. Eric Bana plays Huck, a poker ace who falls for Drew Barrymore’s lounge singer. Director Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) squeezes some suspense out of the card games — particularly those with Robert Duvall as Huck’s estranged dad — but his chemistry-starved stars are dealt a losing hand. EXTRAS Mini-docs and deleted scenes reinforce the sage advice of Kenny Rogers: Know when to walk away, know when to run. C-

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